Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-16
LADIES' COLUMN.
Artistic Arrangement Of Spring Rose
buds in Winter Bouquets to Bright
en- Holiday Festivities.
H0ssipy Paragraph on Matters Mom8n.
tons in the Feminine World.
Quaint Little Mss.
Possessing OEe's soul In Paticnos Pre-
scrib.d az q S-rve Tonic-Nasss
and Recipes.

Responses made by the congregation
suited the sailor as be was afforded ar
| opporI unity to stalk bsck" "Fhe La
dies Column" Of THE GAZETTE would
slhdly extt nd this privilege to its readers
t1r in that way it would be easy to ascer-
ain II, in the language Of aspiring )urn-
slists, this part Of The paper supplied g
long feit want. B ing left In ignorance
on this important su jet it only remains
20 select such topics and matter as are
| supposed TO interest the feminine world,
Ind N q cropping way attempt to meet a
universal demand.
Beauty's charms are the open sesame
70 every heart, be il m asculine or feml-
uine, aud when those cnarms come bright
with the freshness of youth, who will
4ainsaV their importance in the sccial
world D?
Buds are rightly supposed to belong to
>pri gtlme, yet mid winters gloon q
Young girls springtime comes and IL
never fairer than when contrested with
~in'er surroundings. The holidsy
season will usher In may festivities and
the heart OF yUuag maidonhOod il beating
last, faSter as tae time draws nigh when
she >uail attend her first bali. NJ dist s
a,o deVising her Costume, and mamma
"e /, she may not be sch. ming, but she
dreams as much as the daughter, one CT
c. rqa+ st AID the other o! settlements.
The debutsnte dances Of course; q rose
bud rs WALTZ wer would be botanical
.bsuTditY, and her first anxiety frames
tself mo the 81 ion: "Wnst shall
.geaI?" There can b no peril Kitty in
matter # color; white for the
nsids u in eV ~ first appearance,
let the occasion be what it msy;
aud the meterial? Thin, diapa-
snous, stuffy dOwasers may clotbe them
selves 10 royal SUITS, our maiden mus,
aave fairy fabrics. Two points are set
lied, IL MD be white and thiD; now cut it
short; you may some day carry a train,
that i. Wnen you and your CAV Cavalier
b ave Settled the "afaire de t9 ar" But
this winter the language OF the train is,
81 DO not wish to Dance" and partners
are exceptionally wiling uadeT the CIR
Gums 'aDceS TO CArry OUT lady'S wishes
Again cut 1t high. Yes. the ivory shout
ders are beau iful, out maldenly mcdesfy
- lovelier. and fashion and good taste
agree this SEASON that c1srms buG halt be
rsyed are INST bsWitcbng. Let th3 rose
huds fssten, @ n the c0rsage teach l. g.
SON. Look how the green sheath reaches
to enclose the opening lovsliness and in
their turn the PINK petals fold reRderiy
over the hesrt IL the fl over scr, enlUg Il
'r"m vulgar e Il. WHITE arms f,salng
are wltcbing charms, s poet says, "make
emotions wild cen in an abchoritf," but
the decree has gone forth that these
N >tions must sleep, for the evening
dress snail no longer De
sleeveless but puted sleeve reaching
nearly to the elbow is a Ia mode. SVms-
umes the sleeves ID OF tulle, caught here
and there and draped on the arm, form
ing mere yelling to the arms. but add
ing grsce to the pisttiest one among
them.
In making up sheer fabrics such SIS
gauZee, tulles and delicate SILKS, they are
usually draped over wh1le satin, to pre-
>erve beautiful SHIN nering e ct. The
bodice is IN antique shape, anu must q
without wribckie. II is quite short on
the hips and has long point back and
front.
There is 10 set rule fer Grspery.
uSk luSS uS iSik ~ TIC BILL
of the Grrssmaker, who is expected
to study each individual figure aud so ar
range the draperY as 10 hide ell defects
sud bring out all the fine points. HIP
drsp- RES are only becoming to very
slisht figures, and many adopt the fash
Ion IF catching the drsper7 To the basque
and giving q princess effect, princess
dresses being very popular Tor evening
wear
As the debussnte must of necessity
have chsperone, it IS but just to the lat
Ter that some hi0t be given 6s 10 her cos
tuming for so dignitieG sn I'll re WHAT
tnins YOU of pale blue faille and amber
plush? An antique bodice Of am0er plush
cut high st the throat apd left open
10 q plastron s9usre below the collsr to
display the short puff Of blue silk and g
dtiing of creamy lace, elbow sleeves
dai>h he'd with q full fail Of lace. The
skirt is cut snort with oack drspery of
he push falling in straight, soft folds
over & small touroure.
VIII velvet is worn plush seems TO be
considered the most elegant, 81 lesst this
is the momentary freak. For an exquisite
evening dress of ivory white MOLE, pale
Nile green plush was used in comblDa-
ton The basque of this was cut
decollete and there was 8 pulled cap
coming to point on the shoulder. Long
wraps are also made Of plush aud are
with Angora goat, ostrich feath-
ers or fringe of ccck's plumes headed
oy beads and passementerls.
From fashion 'uTnals 1t is seen that
ostrich feathers enter very much into all
kinds Of trimmin gthis winter A tea gown
designed by society lady mas recently
been finished. Il is made Of blue siIk,
ne thick, soft Sicilienne, with quite
in the simple princess shape, but
With the fullness in the skirt put in
wy high, srd In thick, close, small
plests, a very thick ii cord glrd,e |
just passes over these ga hers, and is tied
together loosely round the figure. Toe
lfOnts CT the gown are cut quite straight
fedingote fashion, and fssten only at the
Ne CO. AS they fall open with any move
ment they show lining composed en-
tirely of uni ostrich featheripg. The |
sleeves are made in the bell shape, ana |
the whole inside is also lined with the |
white feathers.
Not long since, ct q silver wef ding. 8
vile Of twenty i've years were for bridal |
gillette silver gray more skirt; over |
this, in the front aud sides, We're three |
oaD' Is OF black velvet, terminating 10 |
harp points 81 the foot of the skirt, these |
rlmms With steel and it passementerie |
The waist made OF velvet Was cut hesrt- |
shape, the reysrs being OF MORE and |
sleeves Of velvet cut long |